A report surfaced that on Tuesday that there’s already buzz around the NFL that the 49ers would be interested in pursuing a trade for Giants WR Odell Beckham Jr this offseason if he ends up being available.
However, Giants GM Dave Gettleman made it clear that they have no intention of trading Beckham.
“We didn’t sign him to trade him,” Gettleman said, per Ralph Vacchiano.
When asked if that means Beckham will be here in 2019, Gettleman replied: “You heard what I said.”
Beckham, 26, was taken with the No. 12 overall pick by the Giants back in 2014. He played out the final year of his four-year, $10,406,198 contract before the Giants picked up his fifth-year option in 2017.
Beckham was set to make a base salary of $8,459,000 for the 2018 season when he agreed to a new five-year extension worth up to $95 million and includes $65 million in total guarantees. He stands to make base salaries of $16.75 million and $14 million over the next two years.
In 2018, Beckham appeared in 12 games for the Giants and recorded 77 receptions for 1,052 yards receiving (13.7 YPC) and six touchdowns.
We’ll have more regarding Beckham as the news is available.
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Another Mara and Gettleman “smoke screen”. OBJ is as good as gone. BELIEVE IT! According to real inside sources. The trade will be with the Brownies for their 2019 1st and 3rd round picks and the rights to Antonio Callaway included as well. The 49ers wanted OBJ last year and the 2019 NFL Draft has star quality receivers in it. So! The 49ers won’t be clamoring for OBJs services.
Also! Just finished reading the local ragloids earlier. And Paul Schwartz is at it AGAIN! He’s fixated on the GMEN Defense. He writes that Sunday’s loss to the Cowboys was on the GMEN DEE. When any real sports fan and professional reporters clearly saw the GMEN OFFENSE under HC Putz Shurmur’s watchful eye and play calling had TWO POSSESSIONS with 3:09 left in the game. The first possession was at the Cowboys’ 20 (red zone) right after Kerry Wynn forced a Cooper fumble. Three great offensive plays with Barkley running and the result was a FG. Then the GMEN had the ball again at midfield with less then 1:30 left in the game. And 4 great Putz Shurmur plays under Elisha Manning’s execution resulted in 4 wasted downs. When all the GMEN Offense need was about 15 yards for Rosas to end it. Yet! Thanks to Putz and Elisha, the Cowboys found themselves kneeling out the game at midfield. The GMEN get a TD on one of those possessions and the Cowboys’ last score was meaningless.
Schwartz also writes about the 412 points (25.75) the GMEN DEFENSE gave up this year. Well! How many games did the offense continually FAIL! Under Putz Shurmur’s game calling? Forcing the defense to be out there constantly in games. Schwartz also mentions the offense leading their division with 369 points (23.06ppg). How many THREE AND DONEs happened every week for 16 games? Constantly! Watching Elisha Manning execute like a “deer in headlights” when opposing defenders are no where near him. Schwartz does not report those FACTS.
The Media, Mara, Gettleman and Shurmur can’t have it both ways. Their crying the offense is broken and the offense is in the midst of a learning process. And in the next breath dump the blame on the defense. When every TRUE GMEN FAN knows the problem is Elisha Manning and Putz Shurmur is a lame joke not the HC for the GMEN. One other thing to Paul Schwartz. What was the the GMEN ranking in rushing this year with the anointed one toting the rock. YEAH! I thought so! No mention on that stat.
The defense does need some tinkering. They should have kept Snacks Harrison and got rid of Vernon and Jenkins for starters. Do you believe they paid Vernon more guaranteed money then JJ Watt. What a joke! All of Gettleman’s defensive signings were GARBAGE as well as his offensive signings, GARBAGE as well. It’s REALLY LOOKING GOOD for the future of the GMEN.